Fishbowls and leadership
Being a fish is a hard existence. Living in a fishbowl offers no privacy. People peer into your world unless the lights are out. Fishbowls also work in leadership. To inspire massive change, influence the biggest fish, not all the fish. We used this strategy at Brooks...Empty cups, boxes, and mindfulness
I’m getting excited about this summer’s live event. This week I continued to draft out the gathering’s agenda. It’s available here (no email required), but please note it is a working draft. Things will change ? If you read The Art of Gathering...
The problem with unicorns
Have you ever met a unicorn? They think the world revolves around them. And when we are lazy presenters, we might as well be a unicorn standing on the stage. When an audience gifts their attention, tell them stories they’ll find interesting, not the ones you...
I almost quit
I almost gave up twice on Better Leaders Better Schools. Quitting Part 1 Before launching the podcast, I lost 2 recordings with influential leaders I respected. I lost one recording with the principal of the #1 school in the state of Illinois. The second lost...
